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17.8% of females in Cranbourne had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Yarra Ranges Council. This represents an increase of 66 females since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Cranbourne's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Cranbourne - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Yarra Ranges Council %Number%Yarra Ranges Council %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,36216.025.488411.120.1+478
Advanced Diploma or Diploma91910.813.381710.312.7+102
Vocational1,51117.816.81,44518.216.1+66
No qualification3,81444.937.83,85448.642.1-40
Not stated88810.56.793611.89.0-48
Total persons aged 15+8,494100.0100.07,936100.0100.0+558
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Cranbourne in 2021 compared to Yarra Ranges Council shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 44.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.9% had no qualifications, compared with 55.5% and 37.8% respectively for Yarra Ranges Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Cranbourne and Yarra Ranges Council were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.9% compared to 37.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.8% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.0% compared to 25.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.8% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Cranbourne between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+478 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+102 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+66 females)

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